Graduate Biology Research Grants

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Grants-In-Aid of Research

• The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) sponsors the Grants-In-Aid of Research program for graduate students who are completing research in areas related to integrative and comparative biology. The program provides grants of up to $1,000. All applicants must be current members of SICB. Grant proposals may be submitted online only and grant funding may not be used for educational or travel expenses.

  The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
  1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402
  McLean, VA 22101
  703-790-1745
  sicb.org

Society of Systematic Biologists Awards for Graduate Student Research

• The Society of Systematic Biologists (SSB) provides grant funding for graduate students at the master's and doctoral levels who are completing research in areas related to systematic biology. The organization provides up to $2,000 to qualifying applicants who are members of SSB. Grants may be used to fund research projects in laboratory or field settings.

  SSB Membership Director
  1313 Dolley Madison Blvd, Suite 402
  McLean, VA 22101
  703-790-1745
  systbiol.org

Sigma Xi Grants-In-Aid of Research Program

• The Sigma Xi Grants-In-Aid of Research program provides grant funding to graduate students who are pursuing scientific research in any area, including the biological sciences. Selected students will receive up to $1,000 to be used towards the purchase of necessary research equipment or travel expenses to the research site. While membership in Sigma Xi is not a requirement to receive a grant, 75 percent of available funds are allocated specifically for Sigma Xi student members.

  Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
  P.O. Box 13975
  3106 East NC Highway 54
  Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
  800-243-6534
  sigmaxi.org

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Graduate Student Grants in Integrative Biology

• The School of Integrative Biology at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana sponsors several grant programs for graduate students who are completing research in biology. Individual grant award amounts range from $800 to $2,000 and are available to students pursuing research in plant biology, systematic biology and evolutionary biology.

  School of Integrative Biology
  286 Morrill Hall
  University of Illinois
  505 S. Goodwin Ave.
  Urbana, IL 61801
  217-333-3044
  sib.illinois.edu

Zoological Society of Milwaukee Wildlife Conservation Grants for Graduate Research

• The Zoological Society of Milwaukee offers grant funding for Wisconsin graduate students who are conducting research in an area related to conservation biology. Selected students are eligible to receive up to $2,000 in grant funding and research may be conducted locally or globally through study abroad opportunities.

  Zoological Society of Milwaukee
  10005 W. Blue Mound Road
  Milwaukee, WI 53226
  414-258-2333
  zoosociety.org